Journal-box.



L. G. WOODS.

I JOURNAL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED IEKZB, 1908.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

INVENTOR.

WITNESSES.

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LEONARD G. WOODS, F PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

JOURNAL-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 28, 1908.Serial No. 418,336. I

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

- To all whom it may concern:

' Be it knownthnt I, LEUNARDHG'. VVoons, a resident of Pittsburg, iu thecounty of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful ln'iprovement in Journal-Bones; and I do hereby declare the"scription thereof.

vfollowing to be a full, clear, and exact (16-1 This invention relatesto I journal boxes for railwayear trucks.

The object is to provide a journal box whieh'is light,-yet strong, so asto do away with 'dai'igerous and frequent brea-kages and which conformsto and'is interchangeable with the vMaster Car Builders standardjournal'box. d I

The invention relates to that type of jourpal box consisting ofa pressedbody portion with arigid top of a metal of different char acter rigidlysecured'to the body. T lie-invention comprises the details of"construction of a boX'of this character here matter described andclaimed In theaccompanying drawing Figure lis a side of my improvedjournal box;

'Fig. 2-is in part a planview and in part a horizontal section-of thesameon the-line 2'-- 2, Figs; 3 and 4; Fig. 3'is a central verticallongitudinal section-through the box;

andFig. 4 is a vertical t-ransverses'ec-tion on The journal boxcornprises a cast or drop forged top portion 1 ends pressed metal bodyportion 2. The latter" comprises sides 3-endbottom-'4, said bottom beingturned upwardly at its outer-end-,- as at'5, tojc'o'nform tot he usualMaster Car Builders. type and 25 for g to prdvidethe usual opening 6 forthe axle 'box li d.'- 'The bottom ist-urned upwardly shallow fiange 7which does not-extend up at 'thein'ner end of the" box tdplovide a asay'wall to'retain t-heoil." The edges of the side portions 2 at theirinner ends are'also. .5.

flanged inwfirdlyslightly, as at 8,jin order I. to-prpvide a finish atthis part, but-can be Cleft ofl'if preferred. The-flanges 7 and 8,

* however, are comparatively narrow, so that erin togetherof a'large'a'mountof metal at I fyvmeansqof a flanges lO -on its side edges whichare se the body can be pressed by a simple die oporation andwithoutnecessita-ting the gaththe;v ower inner corners of the box.

The pocket for the dust guard is forrhed ressed metal plate 9 having.

outed to the" si:des; ofithe' body by suitable 'quite to the axleopening'uandserves merely through, in which case the dust means, such asrivets ll, and also having a bottom flange fitting ui'iderneath thebottom of the body of the-box. This pressed plate isspaced from theinner endof the box.

leaving the vertical spacel t in which the dust guard is located, andbeing prov ded with the'openlng 15 through Winch the axle passes. Somerailroads prefer an openbottom and a closed top, others a slot clearguard plate can be modified to suit The top 1 isformed either of castmetal or as a forging; It is provided on its top at its forward or outerend with the usual lugs 16 to which the axle box lid is hinged and isalso ribbed, as at 17, giving lightness Without sacrificing strength;Along its side edges on. its lower face it is provided-with thecontinuous depending. flanges 19 fitting inside the pressed body portionand serving as a means to secure the top and body portion together, suchas by means of rivets 20 driven through the flanges and the sides 2 .ofthe body; These fllnges are continuous for the .len th of the box andare of considerable depth, thus giving material strength, bracingthe boxand tending to keep it square. Midway of their lengths these flanges areextended to'a considerable depth, always in contact wit-h the sides ofthe body so as to brace the latter, and also forming shoulders 22 forholding the journal bearing. 'N ear its forward'end the top is providedwith the lugs 23 which actas etc 5 for the journal box'wedge,

. a n its side edges thebox is provided with I the lugs 24 which areprovided with holes receiving the journal box bolts,

These lugs 24 are stifiened' by means of braces 26 connecting the sameWltll. "the flan (5519; These braces also strengthen the insi eshoulders 29 The sides 2 of the bodv are notched or cut-sway, asindicated at 2? tofit around these braces. The bra'cesfQfi are recessedfromb'elow so as to provide: vet-,

tical kerfs'. or slots 28. into 'which' '.the top I fit. The braces areprefer edges of the body ably rounded off at their lower ends," as"shown at 29, in order to assist the edges 0t.

the body to enter the slots when assembling.

The plate sides of the body have-a tight fit in said slots. The.slots'serv'e to prevent the sheets. from bending or yielding when thereis 'a' tendency to :force "the b'oi out of square. They-a so permit the.braces '26 to be m sr .t s asmi i r the case. The deep braces andflanges supbeing preferably located on both sides of the tie bar. Theside corrugations and 31 and bottom corrugations 34: angl 35 arepreferably continuous as shown to extend around the lower corners of thebody and give strength at these points and prevent the box from gettingout of square. To further assist in preventing the sides from gettingout of true vertical position the corrugations 30 and 31 extendpractically up to the upper edges of the sides of the box, considerablyabove the lower edges of the flanges 19; thus giving great stiffness tothe side walls of the box at and below the flanges, and preventingbending of said side walls over the lower edges of the flanges 19. Theextension of the corrugations above the lower edge of the flanges,together with having the top edges of the intermediate por tions of theside walls fitting up into the slots or grooves 28 in braces 26,prevents the sides of thebox from getting out-of vertical position andassists in keeping the box square.

The axle box described is interchangeable with the Master Gar Builderstype. It is light, and yet stronger than the usual cast box. The topportion is rigid so as to effec tively take care of the vertical loadsand also of the lateral loads produced by starting and stopping thetrain, as Well as its-resist the endwise thrusts of the axles diie tothe swinging of the car bodies on curves. The

'- peculiar construction of the pressed body portion with thecorrugations extending continuously around the lower corners thereof andextending up above the lower edges of the flanges 19 of the top, givesgreat stiffness to the body and not only assists in resisting verticalpinching stresses due to drawing the 3ournal box nuts tight, but alsoacts as' a diagonal brace between the arch bar and tie bar and preventsthe box from getting out of square.

The box is designed to resist'all of the much stronger than the pressedsteel boxes which have heretofore been designed, and some of which didnot conform to the Master Car Builders standards.

What I claim is:

1. A'journal box composed of a pressed plate body portion comprisingsides and a bottom, and a rigid top portion of metal of a differentcharacter provided on its side edges with continuous deep verticalflanges to whichthe body portion is secured, and having outwardlyprojecting journal box lugs, and braces extending from the side flangesto said lugs, said braces being pro vided with vertical slots or kerfsfor receiving the top ed es of the sides of the body.

2. A journa box composed of a pressed plate body portion comprisingsides and a bottom, and a rigid top portion of metal of a differentcharacter provided on its side edges with continuous deep verticalflanges to which the body portion is secured, and having outwardlyprojecting journal box lugs, and braces extending from the side.

flanges to said lugs, said braces being provided with vertical slot-s orkerfs for receiving the top edges of the sides of the body, said bodybeing provided with vertical cor rugations or ribs extending upwardlyabove the lower edges of said flanges.

3. A journal box composed of'a pressed.

plate body portion comprising sides and a bottom and a rigid top portionof metal of a different character provided on its side edges withflanges to which the body portion 1 is secured, and having outwardlyprojecting journal box lugs, and braces extending from the side flangesof said lugs, said braces being provided 'Withj'vertical slots or kerfs,

and the sides of the body portion being cut away to'fit around thebraces an d having the edges of said cutaway portiorfs projecting upinto the kerfs or slots in the braces.

In testimony whereof, I the said LEONARD G. Woons have hereunto set myhand.

LEONARD G. \VOODS. WVitnesses:

ARGHIBALD M. MCGREA, CHAS. S. Fonnnn g

